[ Silver and Plate ] Russian Silver-Plated Samovar Marked F. N. Sere Mantov, Moscow, Last Half 19th Century Of traditional melon-form, the body with scroll spout and leafage capped S-scroll handles, continuing to a flared rim with cast foliate border and centering a removable lid enclosing a chimney, all raised on a round socle flared base with cast floral banding continuing to scroll feet. H: 15.5in 39 3cm See Illustration